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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,491,365 and 16,119,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,491,365 and 16,119,698 is: 34,685,890.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,491,365 : 16,119,698 = 16,119,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,491,365/16,119,698 = 16,119,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,491,365x = 16,119,698 × 16,119,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,491,365x = 259,844,663,611,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,844,663,611,204/7,491,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,685,890.17

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